"So excited to share this news that we are now engaged," the pair told PEOPLE. "From both of us, thank you all for the countless well-wishes we've received during the courtship. We are so excited to take this next step in spending our lives together. We are so grateful for how the Lord has brought us together. It has been an incredible journey so far and we are excited about serving Christ together in the coming days."

"I was initially friends with Ben Seewald and Jessa (Duggar) Seewald, and it was through them that I got to meet Jinger," explained Vuolo.

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GOOD MORNING AMERICA - Paula Faris sits down exclusively with several of the Duggar children from their Arkansas home, for an interview airing on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, Monday, March 14 (7-9am, ET) as well as all ABC News platforms. (Photo by Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images) JESSA SEEWALD, BABY SPURGEON, JINGER DUGGAR, JOY DUGGAR, JANA DUGGAR

GOOD MORNING AMERICA - Paula Faris sits down exclusively with several of the Duggar children from their Arkansas home, for an interview airing on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, Monday, March 14 (7-9am, ET) as well as all ABC News platforms. (Photo by Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images) BEN SEEWALD, JESSA SEEWALD, JINGER DUGGAR, JOY DUGGAR, JANA DUGGAR; (REAR) JOHN DAVID DUGGAR, JOSIAH DUGGAR, JOSEPH DUGGAR

GOOD MORNING AMERICA - Paula Faris sits down exclusively with several of the Duggar children from their Arkansas home, for an interview airing on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, Monday, March 14 (7-9am, ET) as well as all ABC News platforms. (Photo by Ida Mae Astute/ABC via Getty Images) PAULA FARIS, BEN SEEWALD, JESSA SEEWALD, BABY SPURGEON, JINGER DUGGAR, JOY DUGGAR, JANA DUGGAR; (REAR) JOHN DAVID DUGGAR, JOSIAH DUGGAR, JOSEPH DUGGAR

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 11: AJ Calloway (C) poses with (L-R) Jessa Duggar, Jinger Duggar, Jill Duggar, and Jana Duggar during their visit to 'Extra' at their New York studios at H&M in Times Square on March 11, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Extra)

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The two then "had the opportunity to go on a missions trip together," added Jinger. "It was there that I really saw his heart and really admired his character."

Jeremy explained that their courtship happened through a lot of prayer and talks with Duggar dad, Jim Bob Duggar. He officially asked permission to court Jinger in Dec. 2015.

The couple's courtship -- and we presume, their impending marriage -- will all be on the new season of TLC's "Counting On," which featured Jinger and her sisters.

Vuolo studied at Syracuse University and played for Major League Soccer club the New York Bulls. He stepped away for soccer to pursue ministry before re-joining the San Antonio Scorpions in 2014.

"We are very excited to begin this journey together," says Vuolo of his bride-to-be.